MMACanada.net gets word from top UFC Middleweight fighter Patrick Cote who discusses ring rust and loss to Alan Belcher, as well his improvements in the gym and re-starting his climb up the ladder to the middleweight title by fighting Tom Lawlor at UFC 121.
Def a hard fight to come back to, Alves' was even worse coming back to the arguable #2 guy and then JZ had Kawajiri and Kikuno waiting to welcome him back in Dream.
Its understandable that orgs cant exactly patiently ease guys back everytime from injury but it doesnt make it easy for these situations.